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Composition Figures

Pratas

Composition Figures The composition figures known as “Pratas” were made in Portugal by the family with the same name. They made copies from German companies but also many soldiers from Portuguese Army and Police. Probably a copy of German soldiers. The base shape is similar to Elastoline bases. Soldiers from the modern Portuguese Army. The […]

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Military Hospital

Wars cause material destruction and human casualties. Many companies included in their production examples of assistance to the war casualties. Composition Figures Lineol This German company produced some interesting figures of war casualties and medical personnel. Schusso Dogs were used for transport of medical items. The dog from left was made by Schusso the other […]

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Composition Figures

Composition Figures

Composition figures are made of a mixture of sawdust, glue, kaolin and cassein (Joplin). This mixture was put in a mold around a wire armature. The figures were sold painted. Elastolin Elastolin was a German company from Stuttgart that produced figures since 1926. German Army Most of figures produced by Elastolin represent soldiers from the […]